Long Island Dem boss under FBI probe tries to give himself 30% raise days but locals say no way

Rich Schaffer, Babylon’s elected town supervisor and Suffolk County Democratic Party chairman, proposed a taxpayer-funded raise of about 30% while his budget also included a nearly 6% property tax increase. After residents objected at a public meeting, the town removed proposed raises for Schaffer and other elected officials, and Schaffer agreed to reduce his own salary.

The original proposal would have added $36,000 to Schaffer’s town salary, while other officials were due increases of 5% to more than 13%. Schaffer’s revised annual salary will be $120,000, a reduction of just over $3,000; he also earns income as party chairman and through his law practice. The article says he is under federal and state investigation over alleged vote-buying.